Tips & Features
Young Ohio angler catches, releases 45-inch northern pike that may have been state record
Sometimes dreams and wishes really do come true, and if you don’t believe that, just ask 13-year-old Sam Spataro of Lake County’s Mentor-on-the-Lake in Ohio.
On March 8 while fishing his favorite spot located
Creating another generation of turkey hunters, Part 2: The practice factor and the proper gear
Practice shooting sets the table for a successful turkey hunt with youth. But mentors need to know that there will be ups and downs.
Your kids will learn to battle through gun-shyness and recoil
Preparation is half the fun when it comes to New York’s April 1 trout opener
Little gets us trout anglers revved up quite like the opening of trout season in New York.
If I stopped to list all of the trout streams, creeks, rivers, and lakes I’ve fished in
The Outdoor Steward: Properly transplanting bareroot trees and shrubs this spring and beyond
I planted my first bareroot shrub in 2003. Since then, I have planted thousands of bareroot tree and shrub seedlings and transplants. My track record has been pretty good, and most failures could be blamed
Steve Sarley: Pick your spring spot – and know your fish
Lately, I’ve written about some things to help you catch some fish now that the weather is telling us that the open-water season has arrived in Illinois. I am receiving e-mails thanking me for the
If you hunt turkeys in April, you might want to start scouting now
The whitetail world is full of strategies that revolve around patterning bucks. The turkey world is different. Most folks head out with a loose plan on where they’ll hunt, and then they let the birds
Steve Heiting: A ‘no-frills’ turkey vest that has stood the test of time
The shotgun scope filled with gobblers. Four of them had charged from the woods to confront the jake decoy. Now they were swatting it with their wings. When one bird separated from the pack, the
Jeremiah Haas: Fantastic spring fishing on Illinois waters of the Mississippi is almost here
April is nearly here and unofficially spring is taking place on the river. While this year has seemingly been a year of early warm weather in Illinois, Mother Nature tends to know the calendar and
Patrick Durkin: Trappers lend a hand when dogs wander off
Fur trappers can seem uneasy and vulnerable, even though they’re the most skilled, regulated and well-rounded outdoors-folks you’ll find in our marshes, woodlands, and muddy shallows.
They often don’t share their best stories, fearing
